Black-tailed Aphideater

Eupeodes luniger is a common species of hoverfly.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-tailed Aphideater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Eupeodes corollae
• Scaeva dignota
• Lapposyrphus lapponicus
• Scaeva albomaculata
• Austroscaeva occidentalis
• Eupeodes fumipennis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Syrphidae

Genus

Eupeodes

Species

Eupeodes luniger

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